August 08, 2008

Countdown talk: No.23 Penn State

Quick take:Once again, I've got too many questions with the Nittany Lions to rank them higher, but like Wake Forest and Fresno State, there's potential for a tremendous season. I got to see quarterback Pat Devlin when he was at the U.S. Army All-American game, and he definitely is talented. But I'm taking a wait-and-see approach here, and want to see also if one of the young linebackers blossoms into the next great one at a school known as Linebacker U.My player to watch:DE Maurice Evans (6-2, 264). Evans was a monster in 2007, starting all 13 games and finishing with 54 tackles, 31 of them solo, and 21.5 tackles for a loss for 117 yards. He also had 12.5 sacks for 94 yards.